ZHAN WEN CHEN

Senior Lecturer (Honorary)

BE,CSUT, ME, PhD,Auck., MIMEA

Phone:307 9999 xtn 8737

PRESENT POSITION:

Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS:

Senior Research Scientist, Division of Manufacturing Science and Technology, CSIRO, Brisbane/Melbourne, Australia. 1995-2000.
Research Scientist, Division of Manufacturing Science and Technology, CSIRO, Brisbane, Australia. 1993-1995.
Senior Metallurgist, Pasminco Research Centre, Pasminco Ltd., Newcasle, Australia. 1992-1993.
Metallurgist, Pasminco Research centre, Pasminco Ltd., Newcastle, Australia.1990-1992.

VISITING APPOINTMENTS:

Lecturer, School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne Yniversity of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. 1999.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES :

Manufacturing processes/ Materials engineering;
Advanced Engineering Mathematics;
Quality and reliability engineering.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

Member, Institute of Materials Engineering Australisia.

RESEARCH EXPERTISE:

Solidification and Die Casting
- Squeeze casting
- High pressure die casting
- Gravity die casting
- Mechanical properties of cast alloys
- Die failure mechanisms
Semisolid metals forming technology; Metallurgy of welding and joining

CONSULTATION & INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

Galvanising and lead battery alloys, Pasminco Metals, Newcastle, Australia. 1990-1993
Semisolid forming of aluminium alloy components, Madison-Kipp Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 1997
Casting defect formation and die failure, Nissan Casting Australia, Melbourne, Australia. 1997-1999
Short course for technologists from die casting and tool making industries on die failure, Melbourne, Australia. 1998.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Referred publications:

Chen, Z.W.,Peck, S.R., and Davidson,C.J.,(1999) , Semisolid casting using a vertical injection squeeze casting machine: Material flow and tensile properties of Al-7si-0.3Mg alloy., International Journal of Cast Metals Research,12 , 127-135.

Chen, Z.W., and Jahedi,M.Z., (1999), Die erosion and its effect on soldering formation during high pressure die casting of aluminium alloys., Materials and Design, 20, 303-309.

Chen, Z.W., Fraser, D.T. and Jahedi,M.Z., (1999), Structures of intermetallic phases formed during immersion of H13 tool steel in an Al-11Si3Cu die casting alloy melt.,Materials Science and Engineering A , 260, 188-196.

Chen, Z.W., and Jahedi,M.Z., (1998), The effect of temperature on soldering and the sequence of the formation of soldered layer during high pressure die casting of Al-11Si-3alloy.,International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 11, 129-138.

Chen, Z.W, and Thorpe, W.R., (1996), The effect of squeeze casting pressure and iron content on the impact energy of Al-7Si-0.7Mg alloy.,Materials Science and Engineering A., 221, 143-153.

Chen, Z.W, and Thorpe, W.R., (1995), Microstrucure and mechanical properties of indirect squeeze cast Al-7Si-0.7Mg alloys containing 0.1-0.6wt%Fe., Cast Metals, 8, 179-191.

Chen, Z.W., See, J.B. and Gillian, W.F., (1994), Corrosion behaviour of low antimony lead alloy in sulphuric acid solution.,Journal of Power Sources ,50 47-55

Chen, Z.W., and See, J.B., (1993), Dross phases in galvanising baths containing (0-0.1)wt%Ni., ISIJ International, 33, 307-312.

Chen, Z.W., Gregory,J.T. and Sharpe, R.M., (1992) , Intermetallic phases formed during hot dipping of low carbon steel in a Zn-5%Al melt at 450°C., Solar Energy, 52, 179-189.
Chen, Z.W., Gregory,J.T. and Sharpe, R.M., (1990) , Fe-Al-Zn ternary phase diagram at 450°C., Materials Science and Technology, 6 1173-1176.

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